Trade Desk Assistant — Hands-On, Customer-Facing Role

Reliance Recruitment; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance Recruitment is seeking a Trade Desk Assistant for a busy building supplies company in Christchurch. This hands-on role involves direct customer interaction, order entry, and helping keep the trade area stocked and organized.

You will work on the trade desk with tradies daily, handling phone queries, data entry, packing orders, and maintaining tidy shelves. A positive attitude and willingness to learn are key; prior trade knowledge helps but is not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service is preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn computer systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assist on the trade desk by serving customers.
• Answer phone calls and take orders accurately.
• Enter orders and data into the system.
• Pick, pack, shelf fill and keep the trade area tidy.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Data entry

Phone handling

Team player

Tools

Order entry software

MS Office

Job description

Reliance Recruitment is seeking a Trade Desk Assistant for a busy building supplies company in Christchurch. This hands-on role involves direct customer interaction, order entry, and helping keep the trade area stocked and organized.

You will work on the trade desk with tradies daily, handling phone queries, data entry, packing orders, and maintaining tidy shelves. A positive attitude and willingness to learn are key; prior trade knowledge helps but is not essential.